OtherIndia.org

by Himanshu Kumar

We want development

More cars, more shopping malls,

more commodities,

And for that, we need industry,

And for industry, we need minerals,

and for minerals, we need the land of Bastar,

and as long as Soni Sori resides there,

our development is impossible

So, we nabbed Soni Sori,

took her to the police station,

denuded her

tortured her with electric shocks.

Soni squirmed with extreme pain,

her eyes bulged out,

her whole body stiffened

She wanted to scream,

but even her mouth was without mercy,

ejecting foam, but no sound,

and then she reformed,

Soni was now prepared to not come in the way of India's development

My country's brave police,

our police,

our Government,

our development,

and since we are civilized, urbane and urban citizens of India,

we will never make the ugly mistake of talking about an uncivilized

adivasi like Soni Sori

We ask everyone to swear by their daughters

and let no one talk to us about Soni Sori

After all, this country's development is a serious matter

After Soni Sori is dead,

we will wax eloquent about grave matters.

Our essay on "How to end Naxalism in Bastar"

will argue forcefully about how

the Government can end Naxalism

through development

But don't you worry, we are not that hardhearted

Our thoughtful essay will also contain a few lines

on how to improve police conduct.

Check out the murderous rage on his face!

Check out the hand that has bludgeoned many heads!

Check out the strained forehead that explain his years committed to bloodshed!